Cook stove and range.



G; OTTERSHAGHN.

COOK STOVE AND RANGE.

APPLICATION FILED on. so, 1913.

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THE NORRIS PETERS 00.. PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. DI'C CHARLES OTTERSHAGEN, [OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

' oooK strove AND RANGE,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 30,1913.

Patented July *7, 1914.

Serial No. 798,240.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES OTTERSHA- GEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Cook Stoves and Ranges, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in attachments for cook stoves or ranges, and has for its object to provide means by which the maximum amount of heat may be had from the fuel consumed; and further to provide means for directing the flames from the fire box to a desired portion of the stove and away from portions not in use. other objects are accomplished by means of the structure shown in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a range with a portion of the top broken away to show my improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device in detail. Fig. 3 is an end View of the casting carrying the controlling damper 2 and longitudinal plate 5, showing the damper opening.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 1 designates the upper portion of a range having the usual fire box and an oven and flues constructed in the usual manner.

At the rear of the fire box, in the median portion of the stove is fixed a casting 3, which is recessed at 3 intermediate its ends leaving a base plate connecting the end portions which rise to the stove covers. I In the forward end portion is formed an aperture 8 to receive the journal 7 of the corresponding end of the damper 2, and in theopposite end is an open recess 9 adapted to receive the journal 7 formed upon the corresponding end of the damper, and to permit the easy placing and removing of the damper. In the rear end-portion of the casting is formed a vertical slot 10, in which is secured a sheet metal plate 4:, which is cut to proper dimensions to fill the space remaining at the rear of the casting beneath the coverof the stove. From the front end of the casting 8 is a rearwardly extending arm 3 to which is attached a sheet metal plate 5 by means of rivets 6; and it rises from the top of the oven to the stove covers and extends rearwardly as far as may be desired. In the rear end of this plate are formed additional apertures to receive These and rivets for attaching an extension to the plate 5, by means of which the plate may be extended to the rear wall.

By means of the arrangement shown the flames are directed to the front side of the stove, when only a small portion of the stove is desired for use, thus requiring fuel in only one half of the fire box, which will afford all the heat required. vVhen the entire stove is required for use, the damper 2 may be turned back as shown at 2, permitting the flames to pass to the entire top portion, as in the ordinary stove. The damper may be closed again by drawing the catch 11.

The spacing plate 4 will vary in length to suit the width of the stove, but the damper will be disposed as nearly as practicable to the back wall. The amount of fuel consumed will be reduced in proportion as the space employed in the fire box is reduced.

By placing the fuel at the inner end of the fire box, above which the attachment is placed, the draft will cause the flames to travel to the outer end and then back over the unobstructed side of the oven, thus keeping the flame as long as possible in those Iportions of the stove which it is desired to eat.

The damper and spacing plates leave small openings between them and the stove covers to draw off the smoke, when the chimney damper is open, without opening the damper 2.

Having described my invention, what I claim, is

1. The combination in a cook stove or range having a fire box and an oven, of a base plate secured at the rear of the fire box between the oven and the stove cover, for controlling drafts in the stove, and having its body lntermediate the end portions recessed well toward the lower edge, a closure mounted in said recess, a spacing plate secured lengthwise in one end of said base and conforming in width thereto, and a similar plate secured transversely of the opposite end of the base.

2. The combination in a cook stove or range having a fire box and an oven, of a base plate secured at the rear of the fire box between the oven and the stove cover, having its body intermediate the end portions recessed well toward the lower edge and a supporting arm extending at right angles m one en closur mounted in aid' e tes imony 'wh eqf laf 'my signature ces(s1,ha fspacinfi plate colforminfi to the in the presence oftwo Witnesses. Wi t o the ass j secure to sai arm, a s similar plate secured lengthwise in the op- S OTTERSH'AGENT 5 posits end of said base, and a closure mounfc- 5 Witnesses:

ed to close said recess, for controlling $1. 67 E. EARL FEIKE, position of the draft from the fire box. 7 HA EL A. ARMSTRONG.

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